This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dunphy, Murphy Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/BmT.2ACEB/394 Message Board Post: >From the Republican-American Waterbury, CT 4 Dec 2006 WATERBURY — Joseph Nor­man Dunphy, 69, of Bradley Av­enue, died unexpectedly on Satur­day, Dec. 2, 2006, at Saint Mary’s Hospi­tal. He was a longtime com­panion of Sabi­na Theresa Franco and his loving kitty, Bootserella. Mr. Dunphy was born Aug. 21, 1937, in Water­bury, son of the late Cyril and Edna (Murphy) Dunphy. He grad­uated from Sacred Heart High School, attended Fairfield Univer­sity, and received his degree from Post University. Mr. Dunphy was a longtime employee at the Water­bury Republican American, worked for Century Brass, JR Floor Covering, and recently was employed by Murphy Security Service at the Rowland Govern­ment Center. Mr. Dunphy was a parishioner of St. Anthony’s Church, Prospect. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, coached softball, and refereed basketball for CYO and high school leagues. He coaced the Midnight League at the YMCA for many years. He was a supporter of the arts and an avid reader. His fa­vorite hobbies were collecting and visiting lighthouses, and he also loved doing crosswords. He is survived by four daugh­ters, Janice Mackiewicz of Water­bury, Donna Stafstrom of Wolcott, Leanne Dunphy of Waterbury and Amber-Lynn Dunphy of Water­bury; and his sister, Darylle (Dun­phy) Willenbrock of Woodbury. Mr. Dunphy was predeceased by his daughter, Laurie (Dunphy) Ravenscroft. He has five grand­sons, a granddaughter and several nieces and nephews. Funeral will be held Wednes­day, Dec. 6, at 9 a.m. from the Murphy Funeral Home, 115 Wil­low St., to St. Anthony’s Church, Prospect, for a Mass at 10 a.m. Burial will be in All Saints Ceme­tery. Calling hours are Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to: Watertown Food Bank, 51 Depot St., Suite 108, Wa­tertown 06795; or American Can­cer Society, 538 Preston Ave., P.O. Box 1004, Meriden 06450-1004.